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GROOMING // WELCOME

Now days, it is difficult to know who is truly qualified to groom your pet. Double
Dog Dare Ya only hires the most qualified professionals to groom. We do it the
old fashioned way - with talent.

WHAT WE DO

My initial background is grooming, so I feel strongly about what has happened
in the dog grooming industry. Grooming is an art. It’s not a form of day
labor for the uninitiated. Grooming includes all of the subjective parts of working
on a live animal. It takes a tender heart that does not make decisions about the
dog based on economics. The popularity of grooming shops have diminished expectations.
How would the unsuspecting customer even know what is possible when shops are
more interested in numbers instead of proper grooming standards?

Double Dog Dare Ya groomers know how to apply their art. Consequently, we are
a lot more expensive that other shop’s because our grooming standards are
so high. Also, the professionals who groom your pet are the most qualified in
the business.

Because we do the grooming process by hand, we limit the number of dogs that we
can do in one day. That is why it is more difficult to secure an appointment at
Double Dog Dare Ya than at most grooming facilities.

At Double Dog Dare Ya, we only use the best products. Our shampoo is formulated
by a veterinary dermatologist and is shipped to us from the Midwest. The shampoo
is formulated using no sulfates and is gentle on the dog’s skin. It does
not strip all of the essential oils from the skin, which can add to the already
huge problem of dry skin in dogs.

Each dog is shampooed using two separate shampoos, one for their heads and one
for the rest of the body. We pre-treat the dog’s ears with a natural vinegar
mixture. To ensure that no water enters the ear canal we leave cotton in the canal
during the bathing process.

Each and every dog has his or her anal glands squeezed and cleaned. We use the
best of cream rinse to ensure that all of the shampoo products are rinsed out
of the coats. Next, the dog’s nails are trimmed. All of these procedures
happen before the dog is hand dried and seen by a groomer.

All dogs are dried by hand here with no exceptions. We do not and will never make
the decision to dry dogs under blowers left in a cage. It is irresponsible, dangerous,
and morally reprehensible. Many animals are killed in shops due to a complete
disregard for their safety. The shops consider their drying process a matter of
economics. Because these groomers are paid on a percentage basis, it behooves
them to take on as many dogs as possible.

I encourage everyone who has his or her dogs groomed to insist on seeing where
your dog will be bathed and dried. If there are dogs in crates with dryers pointed
at them, then your dog could potentially be a statistic.